Think Outside the Box
If you are job-hunting, things are tough all over. Don’t let that get you down! Instead, get those creative juices flowing and think outside the box.
Make an inventory of your skills and put your resume together because it’s time to head out and sell yourself. Watch the job boards, the classified ads and the help wanted signs in windows, for sure, but knock on a few other doors, too. In addition to going up and down Main Street of your town, head down the less traveled ways to find smaller and more out-of-the-way businesses. They just might have what you are looking for in a job. Here are some ideas:
- Summer camps need maintenance and kitchen staff, especially in late spring and summer seasons.
- Home health care services often have jobs for home health care aides who do not need medical training.
- Churches generally hire secretaries and maintenance staff persons.
- Large buildings need maintenance and custodial staff.
- Shopping malls, stadiums, museums and other public places hire security personnel.
- Colleges need clerical staff.
- Agencies that serve disabled populations need staff for day programs, foster care homes, and respite work.
- Nursing homes need clerical staff, maintenance staff and non-medical aides.
- Farms need agricultural workers for seasonal planting, tending and harvesting work.
- Local, county and state road commissions hire seasonal employees.
I can’t begin to tell you what hidden businesses are located in your community or search area. You can find them by being observant, by looking in the phone book, and by contacting your local Chamber of Commerce. Look closely, and I guarantee that you will find some possible employers that you had not considered before!
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